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Crude Oil WTI Jan '16 (CLF16)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Vows to Escalate Iran War

May WTI crude oil (CLK26) today is up +10.20 (+10.19%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26) is up +0.1174 (+3.80%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude posting a 3.5-week high.  Crude prices are rallying after President Trump pledged more aggressive action against Iran over the next two to three weeks and offered no concrete plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Crude prices fell from their best levels after a report said Iran is drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Crude price surged today after President Trump on Wednesday evening vowed to escalate the war in Iran over the coming weeks and offered no plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Without a resumption of flows through Hormuz, there's little sign that the pressure on oil markets will abate.

Crude prices fell from their best level today after a report from Iran's state-run IRNA  said that Iran is drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic t... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
Contract Size
1,000 U.S. barrels (42,000 gallons)
Tick Size
1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$11,875/10,796
First Notice Date
12/23/15
Expiration Date
12/21/15 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Jan '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
841,200 (-15,935)
1,108,210 (-11,554)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
376,150 (-9,618)
142,530 (-24,550)
Producers - Long / Short
625,076 (-11,502)
357,788 (-29,394)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
112,375 (-16,067)
646,673 (+6,206)
Managed Money - Long / Short
181,139 (-8,214)
86,803 (-6,179)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
195,011 (-1,404)
55,727 (-18,371)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
33.98 +2.24%
on 12/21/15
43.46 -20.06%
on 11/24/15
-7.16 (-17.09%)
since 11/20/15
3-Month
33.98 +2.24%
on 12/21/15
52.05 -33.26%
on 10/09/15
-13.27 (-27.64%)
since 09/21/15
52-Week
33.98 +2.24%
on 12/21/15
65.56 -47.01%
on 05/06/15
-26.44 (-43.22%)
since 12/19/14

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Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Vows to Escalate Iran War

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is up +10.20 (+10.19%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is up +0.1174 (+3.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, with crude posting a 3.5-week high....

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May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.26 (-1.24%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.1125 (-3.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Wednesday amid mounting...

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RBK26 : 3.2126 (+3.92%)
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Crude Oil Prices Tumble on Hopes for an End to the War in the Middle East

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) today is down -1.62 (-1.60%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) is down -0.0787 (-2.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply lower today amid mounting optimism that the...

CLK26 : 111.42 (+11.29%)
RBK26 : 3.2126 (+3.92%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 35.41
1st Resistance Point 35.07
Last Price 34.74s
1st Support Level 34.19
2nd Support Level 33.65
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 65.56
Fibonacci 61.8% 53.50
Fibonacci 50% 49.77
Fibonacci 38.2% 46.04
Last Price 34.74s
52-Week Low 33.98

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